Month: February 2015

· The boat from the Monte Real Club de Yates, skippered by Miguel Lago, won two of the three tests held this afternoon in the bay of Baiona

With three days to go before the trophy ends, Guillermo Caamaño’s Mi Moneda and Juan Luis Tuero’s Luna Nueva are second and third overall

· Before starting the regatta, the fleet observed a minute of silence in honor of the president of Monte Real Don Rafael Olmedo, who died last Saturday

The Virazón won this afternoon in the bay of Baiona the third day of the Vitaldent J80 Trophy, organized by the Monte Real Yacht Club. Skippered by Miguel Lago and with Gerardo Alonso, Juan José Lago and Javier Lago completing the crew, the Virazón won two of the three tests held today, thus continuing to lead the general standings.

In second position is Mi Moneda, by Guillermo Caamaño, which this Saturday replaced the Jacobo Vecino cane. With America’s Cup sailor Laureano Wizner on board, Mi Moneda achieved a first place and two seconds in the races held this afternoon.

Luna Nueva, owned by Juan Luis Tuero, despite being last on this day, is third overall. The classification is completed by Luis de Mira’s Namasté, Iago Carballo’s Nortada and Roberto Fontán’s Ferralemes.

The three races held today were sailed with an unstable wind of 10 knots, which forced the regatta committee to shorten courses. Before the start of the competition, the fleet observed a minute of silence in honor of the president of the Monte Real Club de Yates, Don Rafael Olmedo, who passed away last Saturday.

The Vitaldent J80 Trophy continues tomorrow, Sunday, starting at 11 in the morning, with the fourth of the seven scheduled tests. The rest of the regattas will be held on March 14, 28 and 29.

>> IMAGES GALLERY OF THE VITALDENT J80 TROPHY

The Monte Real Club de Yates boat managed to prevail in a regatta in which bad weather was the protagonist

The complicated weather conditions recorded in the Bay of Baiona forced the planned testing program to be shortened

The Vitaldent J80 Trophy continues on Saturday, February 28 with the third day of a competition that will continue throughout the month of March

Miguel Lago’s Virazón won the second day of the Vitaldent J80 Trophy held this afternoon in the Bay of Baiona. The Monte Real Club de Yates boat managed to prevail in a regatta in which bad weather was the protagonist.

The complicated weather conditions, with winds of 24 knots on average and gusts of up to 30 knots, forced the competition to be shortened. The regatta committee put an end to the first test on the second windward beat and decided not to carry out the rest of the planned tests.

After Miguel Lago’s Virazón, the finish line was crossed by Luis de Mira’s Namasté, Luna Nueva skippered by Juan Luis Tuero and Nortada, with Iago Carballo at the helm. Guillermo Caamaño’s Mi Moneda, which had been victorious on the first day of the championship, was unable to finish the regatta due to a problem with the spinnaker’s halyard.

The Vitaldent J80 Trophy continues on Saturday, February 28 with the third day of tests. A day later, on March 1, the regatta will be held, which was suspended 15 days ago due to bad weather, and there will be three more tests on March 14, 28 and 29.

>> VISIT THE IMAGES GALLERY OF THE VITALDENT J80 TROPHY

Great success of the Monte Real Yacht Club Sailing School at the IV Baiona Sports Gala.

Sailors Jorge González and Pablo Carneiro, aged 16 and 15 respectively, have won the award for Best Male Athlete 2014. Both form one of the 420 crews of the Monte Real Yacht Club, with great physical and technical qualities.

María Carneiro has been awarded as the Best Female Base Athlete of 2014. He is only 11 years old but has long stood out for his good work at sea. During the past year he managed to get on the podium in each and every one of the regattas in which he participated wearing a Monte Real pendant.

The Baiona Sports Gala was held this Saturday, January 31, at the V Centenario Auditorium.